Publications and Resources

We publish a wealth of publications and resources to support hospice and end of life care providers, covering a wide range of topics.

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Heart failure and hospice care: how to make a difference
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Heart failure and hospice care: how to make a difference

This guide aims to raise awareness of the need for a hospice-enabled approach to heart failure, and to suggest ways to engage with this issue using examples from services.

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Front cover of the Quality Governance guide
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Quality governance: good practice guide

Quality governance is an important role that hospice boards must embrace. This publication explains what quality governance is.

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Front cover of the the Appraisal good practice guide
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Appraisal of hospice boards and trustees: good practice guide

Providing an introduction to effective board appraisal and its key benefits, this good practice guide offers advice on where to start and top tips.

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Front cover of the hospice board recruitment guide
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Hospice board recruitment and selection: good practice guide

The need for good hospice governance is greater than ever. This good practice guide explains how to go about recruiting and selecting new trustees.

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Front cover of developing a balanced scorecard guide
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Developing a balanced scorecard for your hospice: good practice guide

A balanced scorecard is a select set of strategic, linked objectives and measures that help you understand the key strategic drivers of performance, and then monitor your progress against these.

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Front cover of the Board involvement good practice guide
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Board involvement in hospice strategy and planning: good practice guide

This good practice guide considers the board’s role in strategic planning. It discusses the steps involved, identifies key contributory documents and offers top tips for success.

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Networks and communities

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Future of
end of life care

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Policy and influencing

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Innovation Hub

If you work in palliative and end of life care, you can find support, development opportunities, resources, and guidance and access our networks and communities on Hospice UK’s I...

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